A mission statement is a short statement of why an organization exists, what its overall goal is, identifying the goal of its operations: what kind of product or service it provides, its primary customers or market, and its geographical region of operation. It may include a short statement of such fundamental matters as the organization's values or philosophies, a business's main competitive advantages, or a desired future state - the 'vision'.

A mission statement is a short statement of why an organization exists, what its overall goal is, identifying the goal of its operations: what kind of product or service it provides, its primary customers or market, and its geographical region of operation. It may include a short statement of such fundamental matters as the organization's values or philosophies, a business's main competitive advantages, or a desired future state - the 'vision'.

What is your life's mission? Is that a question you've ever even considered? Have you ever thought about the need for a mission statement in your personal life? Jesus certainly did. In His personal mission statement, Jesus makes five statements that describe the task for which God had anointed Him and set Him apart.

The first four tasks all deal with sin: He was ushering in a new kind of kingdom where true riches, liberty and sight are to be determined spiritually and not physically. His mission was to provide a way for people to be set free from those effects of sin.

Secondly is to proclaim good news to the poor: The fact is that every person is a sinner and that he or she is morally bankrupt.

Thirdly is to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind: Most unbelievers today would consider themselves to be free and believe that Christ followers are the ones who are in bondage. But the Bible clearly teaches that exactly the opposite is true. Although it is true that Jesus did heal those who were spiritually blind. Jesus often called the religious leaders blind because their souls and spirits were darkened and they failed to see the truth.

Fourthly is to set liberty those who are oppressed: The word 'oppressed' here literally means to 'be broken into pieces'. These are people whose lives have been broken in some way - maybe by abuse, or by illness or by trials. But once again in every case those broken lives are all a result of sin - either the sin of the person whose life is broken or by the sin of someone else.

The fifth task summarizes the first four: Proclaim the year of the Lord's favour. There is almost certainly a reference here to the Jewish Year of Jubilee, which is described in Leviticus 25, Every fifty years all property was to go back to the original owner, all debts were to be cancelled and all prisoners, or slaves, were to be released. For the Jews it was a picture of release, forgiveness and restoration. If you have received Jesus and are His disciples, then He has called you to follow His example. What is your mission statement on earth? Receive the grace to follow Jesus mission statement in Jesus Mighty Name. Happy Sunday